What's the name of this law? Please help.

[George_Bonanza]

What's the name of that law or principle that involves politics. It goes something like this: Four people are in a car, and they ask each other where they want to go. One says Disneyland, but none of them actually want to go there. But since everyone of them thinks the rest wants to go to Disneyland, they all remain silent. Once they get there, they realize that they're in a place where nobody wanted to be. I forgot the name of that thing.... Please help.

[Renew Deal]

1. Law of averages

[George_Bonanza]

2. No, it's not that

[Capn Sunshine]

3. Isn't that the Kerry Corrolary

To Humphrey's law?

:evilgrin:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Law of Unintended Consequences

Unless you are actually talking LAW..then it's the Doctrine of Laches (failure to exercise a known right)

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

5. Groupthink.

It's a psychological phenomenon first described by Janis in 1972. I believe that is what you are referring to.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

6. Kick

was I right?

[George_Bonanza]

7. YES! Thank you!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

9. I studied it for a semester my freshman year in college

it was fascinating.

Did you know they think that phenomenon was behind the space shuttle explosion in 1986? Everyone was so emotionally invested in one outcome, that no one dared to speak up.

Personally I think the bush administration is suffering from a HUGE case of it.

[Renew Deal]

8. Law of wave-particle duality